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Costa Rica police seize 5 capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana from fleeing vehicle
- Authorities in Costa Rica intercepted a fleeing vehicle on a Pacific coast highway near San Jose and confiscated five capybaras along with crack cocaine and marijuana.
- The pursuit followed suspicion since possessing, transporting, or trafficking capybaras is illegal because they are non-native to Costa Rica.
- Two men with previous criminal records were detained in the vehicle, while the capybaras were transferred to the country's conservation authority for veterinary assessment and subsequent relocation to a wildlife refuge.
- Security Minister Mario Zamora emphasized that the police operation was significant and highlighted the overlap between drug trafficking activities and the introduction of invasive species.
- The seizure represents the first recorded case involving capybaras and highlights links between illicit drug activities and illegal wildlife trafficking in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica Cops Make Very Unusual Find
Costa Rican police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine, and marijuana after chasing down a fleeing vehicle on a highway along the Central American country's Pacific coast on Thursday. The large rodents are a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig and happen to be having a moment on social...
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Costa Rica police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana from a fleeing vehicle
·London, United Kingdom
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Costa Rican Police Rescue Five Capybaras in a Drug Seizure in a Vehicle.
SAN JOSE (AP) — Costa Rican police rescued five capybaras, one of the largest rodents native to South America that has become popular on social media, on Thursday. They were being transported in a vehicle that attempted to…
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